"Fighting scams is a top national priority. The number of scam cases and scam losses remains concerning," said the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Singapore has enforced a new law introducing mandatory caning of up to 24 strokes for serious scam offences, as authorities ...

Scam offenders in Singapore will face caning from 30 December 2025 as tougher criminal penalties take effect. The changes are part of the Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2025, passed by ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Singapore’s government said Friday that scammers will face mandatory caning of up to 24 strokes from Dec. 30, under changes to criminal law to deter surging fraud cases. The ...

MHA said that offenders convicted for cheating offences that do not involve scams may also be liable to discretionary caning of up to 24 strokes.

Scammers in Singapore face mandatory caning of up to 24 strokes for serious cases with effect from yesterday as a law authorising the punishment came into effect.

SINGAPORE: Offenders convicted of scams or scam-related offenses in Singapore may face caning starting Tuesday (Dec 30), ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Singapore has passed a new law introducing mandatory caning for online scammers, marking its toughest stance yet against rising digital fraud. On November 8, 2025, Singapore’s ...

Singapore is making an unprecedented step towards targeting online scammers, who will now face similar punishments for rape and drug trafficking. On Tuesday, the country’s parliament passed a new law ...

To combat a surge in modern-day online scams, Singapore has turned to a punishment from the past: caning. This past week, Singapore’s Parliament amended criminal law in the city-state to introduce ...

Scammers in Singapore face mandatory caning of up to 24 strokes for serious cases with effect from Tuesday as a law ...

Singapore, will start from December 30, caning for scammers, recruiters and members of scam syndicates under its amended criminal law. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said on Friday that the ...